Pandemics, transformations and tourism:: Be Careful what you wish for

CM Hall, D Scott, S Gössling - Global Tourism and COVID-19, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Disease outbreaks and pandemics have long played a role in societal and economic
change. However, the nature of such change is selective, meaning that it is sometimes …

Host diversity and potential transmission pathways of SARS-CoV-2 at the human-animal interface

HD Hedman, E Krawczyk, YA Helmy, L Zhang, C Varga - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Emerging infectious diseases present great risks to public health. The novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing coronavirus disease 2019 …

Current insights into diagnosis, prevention strategies, treatment, therapeutic targets, and challenges of monkeypox (Mpox) infections in human populations

M Patel, M Adnan, A Aldarhami, AS Bazaid, NH Saeedi… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the wake of the emergence and worldwide respread of a viral infection called Monkeypox
(Mpox), there is a serious threat to the health and safety of the global population. This viral …

Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Cymbopogon citratus Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Properties

SM Rakib-Uz-Zaman, E Hoque Apu, MN Muntasir… - Challenges, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are toxic to microorganisms and can potentially
kill multidrug-resistant bacteria. Nanoparticles can be synthesized in many ways, such as …

Heat waves accelerate the spread of infectious diseases

X Lian, J Huang, H Li, Y He, Z Ouyang, S Fu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic appeared summer surge in 2022 worldwide and this contradicts its
seasonal fluctuations. Even as high temperature and intense ultraviolet radiation can inhibit …

Extensive prevalence and significant genetic differentiation of Blastocystis in high- and low-altitude populations of wild rhesus macaques in China

M Yu, Y Yao, H Xiao, M Xie, Y Xiong, S Yang, Q Ni… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Blastocystis is a common intestinal protist with a wide range of hosts. Thus far,
38 subtypes have been identified. In recent years, wild animals have been confronted with …

Bushmeat, wet markets, and the risks of pandemics: Exploring the nexus through systematic review of scientific disclosures

CS Peros, R Dasgupta, P Kumar… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is the third coronavirus this century to threaten human
health, killing more than two million people globally. Like previous coronaviruses, SARS …

Coxiella burnetii in Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius): A Possible Threat for Humans and Livestock in North Africa and the Near and Middle East?

CA Devaux, IO Osman, M Million… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The “One Health” concept recognizes that human health is connected to animal health and
to the ecosystems. Coxiella burnetii–induced human Q fever is one of the most widespread …

A Sarcina bacterium linked to lethal disease in sanctuary chimpanzees in Sierra Leone

LA Owens, B Colitti, I Hirji, A Pizarro, JE Jaffe… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Human and animal infections with bacteria of the genus Sarcina (family Clostridiaceae) are
associated with gastric dilation and emphysematous gastritis. However, the potential roles of …

Strongyloides in non-human primates: significance for public health control

E Nosková, KM Sambucci… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Primates are an important source of infectious disease in humans. Strongyloidiasis affects
an estimated 600 million people worldwide, with a global distribution and hotspots of …